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  1. Director's Desk: What’s happening on the homeless front

    From the Legislature to the Portland mayor's office to you It’s a question I get a lot: Israel, can you explain to me what’s going on out there? Let’s start with Salem. Housing legislation is moving forward on important eviction protections, inclusio ...

    25 Feb 2016 - Israel Bayer

  2. Street Roots Editorial: Lawmakers have a chance to make progress on housing

    Efforts center on inclusionary zoning and renters’ rights Talk of addressing the region’s housing crisis has taken the form of several bills heading through the Oregon State Legislature this short session. Among them are several that raise the issue of in ...

    4 Feb 2016 - SR editorial board

  3. Director’s Desk: It's time to take action on housing in Oregon

    People ask: Does my voice matter? Yes, it does. It’s hard to put into words the trauma we see on the streets every day, much less how it has affected my peers and me over the years. It pales in comparison to how it actually affects the people that go thro ...

    28 Jan 2016 - Israel Bayer

  4. Janet Byrd: Housing crisis demands ‘something bold’ from Legislature

    The housing advocate says lawmakers’ response must be powerful. And she’s optimistic. More than 300 people packed a conference room Saturday afternoon at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in outer northeast Portland.  They were there to tal ...

    14 Jan 2016 - Amanda Waldroupe

  5. Editorial: State legislation essential to ending housing crisis

    Governor, lawmakers should work to standardize investments in affordable housing It’s not just Portland experiencing a housing crisis. Many communities throughout Oregon are facing a severe affordable housing shortage. Add this to rising rents and stagnat ...

    14 Jan 2016 - SR editorial board

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